Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Infectious Diseases, Bacterial Diseases, Inflammation & Public Health etc.
Important Questions on Infectious Diseases
Which of the following is the sign and symptom of a disease related to the liver?

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Damaged cells release _____ that causes inflammation. (antibiotics, histamine, resins)

For a community of people, public health is important. Why?

What is the importance of the Swachh Bharat Mission?

Dengue fever is a bacterial disease.

Which of the following is a viral disease?

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Dengue fever is caused by a _____. (bacterium, fungus, virus)

Which of the following disease is caused by the variola virus?

Which of the following disease/s is/are caused by virus?

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_____ causes common cold. (Bacterium, Virus, Fungus)

SARS is caused by a type of virus.

Which of the following is the causative agent of SARS?

What is the causative agent of SARS?


Inflammation is the process of recruitment of pathogens to the affected tissue.

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The complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants is called _____(inflammation/phagocytosis/necrosis).

List out some effects of inflammation.


Syphilis is caused by a bacterium of the genus Treponema.

The causative agent of syphilis is a
